Wilhelm Backhaus: The Complete Pre-War Beethoven Recordings
Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
Backhaus's own transcriptions of the Serenade from Don Giovanni and the E flat Marche militaire of Schubert warrant pride of place…Technical display, as it were, is almost hidden, so that the... — More…
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Landon Ronald
- Recorded: 25 September 1929 / 12-13 March 1930
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- Royal Albert Hall Orchestra
- Landon Ronald
- Recorded: 27 January 1927
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- Recorded: 28 January 1927
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondò - Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- Recorded: 6 and 8 November 1934
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- Recorded: 6 and 8 November 1934
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- Recorded: 13 May 1937
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections)
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
- Recorded: 14 May 1937
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections): Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections): Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections): Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections): Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
Excerpt,
- Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia "Shepherds' Music" (Arr. C. Lucas for Piano)